Free at your health centre

Baby immunization schedule

Nigeria's routine vaccines protect your baby from measles, polio, pneumonia, tuberculosis and more. They are free. Times are counted from your baby's birth day.

At birth

  • BCG — tuberculosis
  • OPV 0 — polio
  • Hepatitis B (birth dose) — hepatitis B

6 weeks

  • Penta 1 — diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, Hib
  • OPV 1 — polio
  • PCV 1 — pneumonia
  • Rotavirus 1 — severe diarrhoea

10 weeks

  • Penta 2 — diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, Hib
  • OPV 2 — polio
  • PCV 2 — pneumonia
  • Rotavirus 2 — severe diarrhoea

14 weeks

  • Penta 3 — diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, Hib
  • OPV 3 — polio
  • PCV 3 — pneumonia
  • IPV — polio (injectable)
  • Rotavirus 3 — severe diarrhoea

9 months

  • Measles 1 — measles
  • Yellow Fever — yellow fever
  • MenA — meningitis A
  • Vitamin A — immunity (supplement)

15 months

  • Measles 2 — measles

If your baby misses a dose, don't restart — just go as soon as you can and the health worker will continue. Bring your baby's immunization card to every visit.